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11 Jan 2020, 10:55 am by Eugene Volokh
Among other things, as the opinion later reasons, [To be actionable, statements must] have "a provably false factual connotation and thus [be] capable of being proven true or false. [read post]
10 Jan 2020, 3:26 am
" The parties disagreed as to the connotation and commercial impression of the marks.Opposer’s KATE SPADE mark "is clearly understood as a reference to an individual with the first name KATE and the last name SPADE. [read post]
9 Jan 2020, 3:51 am
The Board affirmed a Section 2(d) refusal to register the mark HARDROK EQUIPMENT INC. [read post]
8 Jan 2020, 3:45 am
The overall similarities in sound, connotation, and commercial impression between the marks outweigh their visual differences. [read post]
7 Jan 2020, 2:01 am
Since the only literal element in each of the cited marks is the letter “M,” those marks are considered to be legally identical to applicant's mark.Applicant argued that the letter “M” is inherently weak and vague, but it provided no evidence "that would show that the letter 'M' has a descriptive or generic connotation for the goods identified in the registrations, or that it is commercially diluted. [read post]
5 Jan 2020, 8:19 am
Since 1989, however, currency exchange operated by private parties has been lawful and the term seems to have acquired an historical connotation. [read post]
29 Dec 2019, 9:06 am
It's all about its connotation in the context of wine products. [read post]
26 Dec 2019, 7:30 am
To me, "porte-cochère" connotes a hiding place for a fiend lying in wait.The NYT article is long, and it's one of the many articles that run counter to the usual leftish politics that otherwise permeate the newspaper. [read post]
22 Nov 2019, 5:51 am
  Applicant contended that, inter alia, the term RICH in each mark is too vague and nebulous to be merely descriptive of applicant’s goods, and that RICH creates a double entendre connotation, since one meaning of "rich" is "suggestive of wealth. [read post]
19 Nov 2019, 3:22 am
As to meaning or connotation, Applicant Blissman provided some limited evidence that, in the context of clothing and unlike the mark OLD NAVY, "old ivy" may point to a particular style, calling to mind the Ivy League, where one's wardrobe represents the affiliation with an elite university but at the same time involves "dressing down when the authority figure such as your father would normally dress up. [read post]
14 Nov 2019, 8:09 am by John Elwood
Soon afterward, National Review published a post by columnist Mark Steyn linking to and quoting Simberg’s commentary. [read post]
13 Nov 2019, 2:54 am
The doctrine may apply when assessing a mark’s “appearance, sound, connotation, and commercial impression. [read post]
12 Nov 2019, 8:01 am by Dennis Crouch
The similarity or dissimilarity of the marks in their entireties as to appearance, sound, connotation, and commercial impression. 6. [read post]
8 Nov 2019, 2:50 am
"The Board concluded that the similarities in connotation and commercial impression outweigh the differences in sight and sound. [read post]
5 Nov 2019, 2:27 am
Since GOODS is disclaimed by applicant, and PUBLIC is the first word in applicant's mark, she found PUBLIC to be the dominant element.Applicant maintained that the examining attorney improperly dissected its mark, and that the marks as a whole engender different meanings and commercial impressions: PUBLIX is a coined term with no recognized meaning, while PUBLIC GOODS conveys a meaning of social benefit.The panel majority found the differences in connotation… [read post]
1 Nov 2019, 6:30 am by Guest Blogger
My special appreciation for the close read of the book by Mark, George Thomas, Susan Burgess, and Nelson Tebbe. [read post]
28 Oct 2019, 3:05 am
The marks are phonetically different, not "similar, and nearly identical" as QuikTrip West conveniently asserted.As to connotation, applicant's mark would perceived as referring to a kitchen operated by someone named WEIGEL, a perception reinforced by the prominent initial W. [read post]
26 Oct 2019, 5:18 am
In the latter, it was decided that the mark might have, in coarse slang, a sexual connotation. [read post]